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JOHN W. HASLETT, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 3, 1908.

Application filed Jul: 23. 1907. Serial No- 385.167.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. HASLETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at city of \Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and more particularly to a toy of that type in which a figure is actuated by means of a trolley or wheel passing down an inclined cord or wire.

The invention has for one of its objects to provide a toy of this character in which the rotation of the trolley or wheel while passing over the inclined cord causes a figure to be set into motion and thereby resembling an acrobat or gymnast turning on a horizontal bar, there being suitable driving connections between the wheel and bar so as to turn the figure.

A further object of the invention is to improve and simplify the construction and operation of toys of the nature referred to so as to be comparatively easy and inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate by children and affording considerable amusement.

With these objects in view and others, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more fully described hereinafter and set forth with particularity in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates one embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the toy showing the same in operation. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 3-3 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section of Fig. 2, showing parts in elevation.

Similar reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing 1 designates a trolley or wheel having a peripheral groove 2 by means of which the wheel can travel along a track which, in the present instance, is shown as a cord or wire 3 which is fastened at one end on a suitable support, as at 4, and is adapted to be held at the opposite end by a child so that the inclination of the track can be changed for causing the wheel to travel back and forth from end to end thereof. Through the wheel extends a sh aft 5 that has its ends bent into cranks 6 and mounted on the shaft at opposite sides of freely over the same.

the wheel are suspending links 7 which at their lower ends support a horizontal bar or shaft 8. On this bar and located between the links 7 is a figure 9 of any suitable form to attract attention and amuse a child. In the present illustration, the figure re resents an athlete adapted to turn around t e shaft 8 to resemble the feat of turning on a horizontal bar. vided with crank arms 10 that have crank pins 11 to which are attached the lower ends of the pitmen 12, the upper ends of the latter being connected with the crank 6. The figure 9, together with the other parts attached 7 to the shaft 5, constitute a pendulum or balance whereby the trolley will be maintained in an upright position. Carried by the upper ends of the connecting rods or pitmen 12 is a yoke 13 that supports a flag or other device 14 that serves to attract the attention of the child.

In practice, the cord 3 is fastened at one end to a suitable support and the wheel or trolley 1 placed over I The child takes hold of the free end of the cord and exerts a pull so as to maintain the latter taut and by holding the outer end of the cord below the level of the fastening 4, the toy will travel down 35 the cord toward the hand and when the end of the cord is reached, the hand is elevated to a point above the fastening to incline the cord in the opposite direction and cause the toy to return. By thus repeatedly changing the inclination of the cord as the toy reaches one end or the other the latter can be kept in operation. As the trolley passes over the cord the crank shaft 5 is rotated and by means of the crank 6, pitmen 12 and crank arm 10, the shaft 8 is rotated together with the figure 9. When the toy is moving down the cord, as shown in Fig. 1, the figure 9 obviously rotates in a clock-wise direction,

whereas, when the toy moves down the incli- 10o nation shown in Fig. 2, the figure 9 rotates in the opposite direction.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be-readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and w'vhile we have described the princlple of operation of the invention, together with the apparatus which we consider to be the best embodiment thereof, we desire to have it understood that The ends of the bar are pro.- 5

the cord so as to run 30 the apparatus shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A toy comprising a wheel, an inclined track over which the wheel travels, a crank attached to the wheel and rotated thereby, a device supported on the crank to move therewith and disposed above the wheel, and means suspended from the wheel to hold the latter in upright position.

2. A toy comprising a wheel, a track over which the wheel travels, links supported on the wheel, a weight mounted on the links, cranks on the wheel, and a device mounted on both cranks and movable therewith and depending extending beyond the wheel.

3. A toy comprising a trolley, a cord over which the trolley travels, a crank shaft on the trolley, links carried by the trolley and therefrom, a shaft rotatably mounted on the links, cranks on the last mentioned shaft, connecting rods between said cranks and crank shaft for rotating the second shaft by the first and a device on the second shaft to rotate therewith.

4. A toy comprising a trolley, a cord over which the trolley travels, a crank shaft on the trolley, links carried by the trolley and depending therefrom, a shaft rotatably mounted on the links, a crank on the last mentioned shaft, a connecting rod between the crank shaft and crank for rotating the second shaft by the first, an object on and rotated by the second shaft and serving to hold the toy upright, and a device attached to and movable with the connecting rod and extending above the trolley.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN W. HASLETT.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. FLETCHER, C. BRADWAY. 

